• Dr Arpita Kackar
• Alisha Juneja

Stockholm syndrome is a term used to describe the positive association which a person develops for their captors and abusers. A person can develop Stockholm syndrome when they experience a threat to their physical or psychological well being. Stockholm syndrome is a ‘contested illness’ due to doubt about the legitimacy of the condition. Formation of emotional bonds between captor and captive is considered irrational in light of danger or risk endured by the victims. Stockholm syndrome has never been included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual or DSM mainly due to lack of consistent body of academic research. This research paper aims to review the evidence of Stockholm syndrome.

Stockholm syndrome, Psychological Distress, captivity.

"Psychology in pathology: Stockholm syndrome", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.b229-b235, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204130.pdf

"Psychology in pathology: Stockholm syndrome", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. ppb229-b235, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204130.pdf